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kms or 5 kms but then still the In this case you don’t need any The vehicle with GPS device
person has to pay for the entire infrastructure on the road. Most or ANPR reader will have to be
tolling stretch. It causes a natural of the transport vehicles already connected to a valid bank account.
discontent amongst the users. This have a GPS device mounted on it. If the bank account doesn’t really
is a problem, since we do not have From April 1, 2019 all the passenger throw up the correct balance or
access-controlled roads on the NH transport vehicles will also be it doesn’t have the balance, then
mostly. fitted with GPS devices. From the an alarm will be raised and then
Potential Technologies backend the command and control vehicles can be either intercepted or
centre, the vehicles can be tracked a demand notice can be sent to the
Basically there are two kinds of --- their entry to and exit from the person at his address. However, the
solutions which are available. One Highways. biggest challenge here is the non-
solution is we are tolling for the standard number plates that we
entire stretch of the toll-able road. If we have the highway geofenced, have on the vehicles. The supreme
So, those solutions would typically then we can exactly work out the court has already mandated and
lie in terms of NFC; we have POC toll-able stretch of the highway. That hopefully within six months we
machines at the toll plaza or you particular stretch will be utilised for
can pay through your NFC cards. the purpose of tolling and the GPS should be able to see number plates
being standardized, put on all the
Government has already finalized account is connected to the backend new as well as old vehicles.
with NPCI the specifications for with the bank. Now this appears to
National Common Mobility Card be the best solution for the future Once the vehicle is identified
also. Now, if the NCMC feature but then there are definitely other correctly, then it can be put in
is available, then all the cards will solutions, like ANPR. This may be the particular tolling category and
be NFC and they will have a wallet installed at every 5km interval or accordingly. We have a very robust
on the card. So, when you have a 10km interval on the National database on the Vaahan platform
wallet on the card, the payment is Highways so that the vehicle can of the Ministry which is developed
real time and there is no delay in be charged for the stretch covered. by NIC. It has a database of almost
accounting also as far as the card Pilot was conducted, and accuracy 24Cr vehicles.
is concerned. is found higher than 95%. Its Then there are mobile-based
Another technology is GPS-GPRS combination with FasTag can bring solutions/ideas --- Bluetooth/Wi-Fi/
based that is accurate and fast. accuracy close to 99%. Ultra Cars --- for solution for
sporadic highway user. These are
yet to be fully tested in diverse
conditions.
GPS technology, under trial
currently, if found successful, then
people will opt for it and we may
probably look at putting it in place
for all. That will be the most ideal
solution for the short distance
commuters who are always
aggrieved and who always have
problems at the tolling plazas.
Of course, there were initial
resistance because of multiple
reasons for not really adopting
the electronic toll collection but
now I think everyone has come on
board and people have realized
that this is the best for everyone.

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